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北京市2007年高职升本科招生统一考试

英 语

考生注意：1. 答案必须写在答题纸上。

2. 本试卷共8页，满分为100分，考试时间为120分钟。

Part I Vocabulary and Structure

Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. You are required to complete each one

by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A., B., C. and D. Then you should write the letter in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.

1. —How long has this Japanese fast-food chain been in business? —________ 1988. A. From B. By C. In D. Since 2. Nobody fails to find that his two nephews are much ________.

A. alike B. same C. exact D. resembled

3. No sooner had the ship pulled away from the dock ________ it had to return to pick up more passengers. A. when B. than C. then D. that 4. I was surprised when I saw the farm. I had imagined it ________ much bigger.

A. be B. being C. to be D. having been 5. It was a decision, I ________, that he will later regret.

A. detect B. doubt C. claim D. suspect 6. We ________ this visit for months—you can’t cancel it now.

A. planned B. have planned C. have been planning D. had planned

7. Had Mark coached the women football team instead of George, we ________ more games.

A. would win B. would have won C. had won D. will win 8. A tall building has been set up in ________ was a wasteland ten years ago.

A. what B. where C. which D. that 9. Does the method be put forward ________ the problem make any sense?

A. settle B. settling C. to settle D. settled 10. I don’t like him because he always ________ when other people are talking.

A. cuts down B. cuts out C. cuts across D. cuts in

11. He didn’t keep on asking me for a ride any longer as he had already got his own car ________.

A. repair B. repaired C. repairing D. to repair 12. I am playing golf this afternoon, weather ________.

A. permits B. permitted C. permitting D. to permit

13. I thought I was going to fail the exam, but I passed ________.

A. above all B. after all C. at all D. in all 14. ________ seemed strange to us was that he came back with nothing that day.

A. It B. That C. What D. Which 15. There ________ have been ten of them, all hiding in the attic.

A. could B. should C. would D. must

Part II Reading Comprehension

Directions: There are 5 reading passages in this part. After reading each passage, you will find

some questions or unfinished statements. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A., B., C. and D. You should choose the most appropriate answer and write the letter in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.

Questions 16 to 19 are based on the following time table.

ROUTE 103—WESTBOUND (MALL OF STAR TO SUNSHINE BEACH) MALL OF STAR -- 6:10 7:10 8:10 9:10 10:10 11:10 12:08 13:08 14:08 15:08 16:08 17:08 18:08 19:08 20:08 KATELLA -- 6:16 7:16 8:16 9:16 -- -- 12:14 -- -- -- 16:14 17:14 18:14 -- -- ZOO SOUTH ENTERANCE 5:30 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:30 10:30 11:30 12:30 13:30 14:30 15:30 16:30 17:30 18:30 19:30 20:30 BEACHSIDE STREET 5:39 6:39 7:39 8:39 -- 10:39 -- 12:39 13:39 -- -- 16:39 17:39 18:39 -- -- SUNSHINE BEACH 5:45 6:45 7:45 8:45 9:45 10:45 11:45 -- 13:45 14:45 -- 16:45 -- 18:45 -- --

16. How many buses can take you to Sunshine Beach from Katella?

A. 6 B. 8 C. 11. D. 15 17. Which bus stop has the most buses stopping there?

A. Katella B. Zoo South Entrance C. Beachside Street D. Sunshine Beach

18. If you miss the bus at Mall of Star at 11:10, when is the next bus to Sunshine Beach?

A.12:08 B.13:08 C.14:08 D.15:08 19. If you take the 10:10 bus at Mall of Star, how many stops are there to Beachside Street?

A.4 B.3 C.2 D.1

Questions 20 to 24 are based on the following passage.

Modern American music is rich in its variety of forms, styles, and instruments. A complete encyclopedia (百科全书) of American music is a small library! By just looking at a few types of American music, we can see much diversity.

Blues music, which goes back to the 1860s, has African American roots. Blues singers often sing of sad themes: feelings of loneliness or hunger, or being far away from home. The banjo and the washboard were common instruments in early blues music. The harmonica, guitar, and piano are some of the many other instruments used in blues.

Jazz has its beginning in the 1890s in New Orleans. The musical contributions of people from many parts of the world came together in this port on the Mississippi River to create the early versions of jazz. Now jazz comes in many forms and is popular in the United States and many other countries.

The fiddle is a common instrument in early country music, but today we hear many kinds of instruments in country music, especially the guitar. Cowboy movies in the 1930s and 1940s helped to make country music very popular.

Rap music has its origins in New York in the early 1970s. Rap uses a lot of rhyming. Rhymes are words that sound the same. Many young people like the beat in rap music.

Like all music, modern American music causes people to sing, dance, smile, and cry. American music is sometimes controversial (有争议的)， but it shows us the diversity of American culture.

20. Which of the following is a musical instrument?

A. Blues. B. Harmonica. C. Jazz. D. Rap 21. According to the passage jazz initially started in the 1890s in ________.

A. Africa B. South America C. New York D. New Orleans 22. Which of the following contributed to the popularity of country music?

A. Cowboy movies in the 1930s and 1940s. B. Various kinds of musical instruments. C. The encyclopedia of American music. D. People from many parts of the world.

23. What feature of rap music is enjoyed most by many young people?

A. Its sound. B. Its origins. C. Its beat. D. Its instruments. 24. The word “diversity” (Para.1 and 6) most probably means ________.

A. background B. influence C. variety D. significance

Questions 25 to 28 are based on the following passage.

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